October 2017

Government publishes Customs bill

The UK government published a Customs Bill on 9 October, to legislate for the UK’s future customs, VAT and excise regimes after Brexit in March 2019. The bill does not prescribe future customs arrangements as such, but rather creates the legislative framework need to create a standalone customs regime. Current UK customs legislation is insufficient to create a standalone customs regime, and on leaving the EU the UK will require new ... [+]

Europa boss has plan to get M25 out of a jam

Europa Worldwide Group managing director Andrew Baxter is spearheading a campaign to tackle regular traffic jams at the Dartford Tunnel - by proposing that all oversized and hazardous goods vehicles are redirected the other way around the M25. He says that the Dartford Crossing, close to Europa’s headquarters, is brought to ... [+]

The end of strife in shipping?

Representatives of the UK-headquartered Global Shippers Forum (GSF) have committed themselves to new talks on the future shape of world shipping, brokered by the International Transport Forum (ITF). The ITF, part of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), says the talks will involve global container shipping lines, shippers and ... [+]

Air cargo firm in peacekeeping mission

Air cargo specialist HAE Consultancy recently deployed one of its military logistics experts to Zambia for two weeks to advise and coordinate transport of 180 Zambian troops and cargo by air and sea to the Central African Republic for a peace keeping mission. Work included load planning, monitoring and assessing ... [+]

Air Partner flies urgent aid to the islands

Aviation services group, Air Partner, carried out a number of urgent freight charters across the Caribbean to support the relief effort in a number of islands, including Puerto Rico, Cuba and Guadeloupe. The Air Partner Freight team ensured that essential cargo such as generators, four-wheel drive vehicles, bottled water and humanitarian ... [+]

Ceva puts high tech on show

CEVA has expanded European Centre of Logistics Excellence at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in time for the facility’s tenth birthday in the presence of key customers and suppliers. Guests and customers heard from key speakers including CEVA’s Executive Vice President in the UK, Ireland and Nordics, Michael O’Donoghue on the last decade of ... [+]

Room to grow in the East Midlands

Europa Worldwide Group is investing in a new, larger office in Nottingham. Since managing director Andrew Baxter’s acquisition of the business in 2013, it has almost doubled its turnover. The Nottingham branch currently employs seven people but human resources director Carl Potter says the new location would provide space for ... [+]

New site for GAC Bahrain

GAC Bahrain has opened a new 3,200sq m, 3,019-pallet position ambient racked warehouse and office building in Hidd, replacing its previous leased facility in Salmabad. It already operates  bonded warehousing facilities at the airport and seaport. [+]

Princess Anne opens Palletforce superhub

Palletforce’s new £50m SuperHub in Burton-upon-Trent was officially opened by the Princess Royal on 5 October It is part of a £65m investment by new owners EmergeVest since it acquired the network in 2015. The Princess Royal was greeted by dignitaries including the Lord Lieutenant and High Sheriff of Staffordshire, before ... [+]

Davies Turner and Militzer & Münch join forces in North Africa

Freight forwarders Davies Turner and Militzer & Münch France have joined forces to develop services between the UK and the major countries of the Maghreb region of North Africa. The two companies have signed a partnership agreement to increase their business between the UK and Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. M&M France is ... [+]

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